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Lung Cancer Risk Reduced with Phytoestrogens


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Lung Cancer Risk Reduced with Phytoestrogens

diet higher in plant-derived compounds known as phytoestrogens is linked with a lower lung cancer risk, according to a study.

A diet higher in plant-derived compounds known as phytoestrogens is linked with a lower lung cancer risk, according to a new study by University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Phytoestrogens are plant-derived nonsteroidal compounds found in soy products, grains, carrots, spinach, broccoli, and other fruits and vegetables, according to background information in the article. They have weak estrogen-like activity. The three main classes of phytoestrogens are isoflavones, lignans, and cumestrans. A fourth group of plant-derived steroidal compounds believed to have estrogenic properties are the phytosterols.

Phytoestrogens have been shown to have a protective effect against some solid tumors, but there has been little epidemiologic research focused on dietary intake of phytoestrogens and lung cancer risk.

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